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Ventumar

Ventumar

Ventumar

 

On December 12, the 21 meter long fishing vessel Ventumar (MMSI: 224167590) became disabled in the Balearic Sea approximately 8 nautical miles east of Valencia, Spain.  The Ventumar had its propeller entangled in a net.  The vessel requested assistance with the Salvamento Maritimó responding. The Salvamento Maritimó dispatched the 20 meter long lifeboat Salvamar Pollux (MMSI: 224019770) which took the Ventumar under tow back to the port of Valencia. No reports of injuries or pollution released.

 

Salvamar Pollux

Regina Fluminium 2

Regina Fluminium 2

Regina Fluminium 2
Photo: gelderlander.nl

On the evening of December 7, the 44 meter long ro-ro passenger cable ferry Regina Fluminium 2 (MMSI: 244830776) became disabled on the Nederrijn River near Eck en Wiel, Netherlands.  The Regina Fluminium 2 had been dislodged when an inland vessel allided with the ferry’s cables.  Damage to the cables caused the ferry to be rudderless.  Authorities were alerted and assisted getting the ferry moored to the Amerongen side of the river.  There the few vehicles and passengers were disembarked.  No reports of injuries.

Reports state the ferry was taken out of service while the cables could be repaired. There was no damage to the ferry and no pollution was released. The name of the inland vessel which struck the cables was not disclosed.

 

Orita

Orita

Orita

On December 8, the 132 meter long, 7993 dwt container ship Orita (IMO: 9318931) became disabled in the Çanakkale Strait near Gelibolu, Turkey.  The Orita had departed from Aliağa bound for Kocaeli when it suffered machine failure and went adrift. The vessel alerted authorities who dispatched the tugboat Kurtarma-20 (IMO: 9995117) and Kurtarma-18 (IMO: 9974890) to assist.  The Kurtarma-20 took the Orita under tow while the Kurtarma-18 escorted the vessels to the Şevketiye Anchorage.  No reports of injuries, damage or pollution released.